‘Please Stop This Nonsense’: Greg Chappell Dismisses Questions Over Jasprit Bumrah’s Action – News18
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Greg Chappell lauded Indian bowlers and reserved special praise for Jasprit Bumrah.
IND vs AUS: India captain Jasprit Bumrah against Australia (AP)
Jasprit Bumrah stepped in as captain with Rohit Sharma on leave for the birth of his second child and led India to a 295-run rout over Australia in the opening Border-Gavaskar Test to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series with more than a day to spare at Perth Stadium on Monday.
Bumrah finished with a match haul of 8/72 (5/30 and 3/42) and increased his wicket tally in Australia to 40 at an average of 18.80 in eight test matches.
Bumrah passed offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin (39 wickets) as the third most successful Indian bowler in Australia behind swing bowler Kapil Dev (51 in 11) and legspinner Anil Kumble (49 in 10).
Greg Chappell lauded Indian bowlers and reserved special praise for Bumrah.
“India’s bowlers, spearheaded by the lethal Jasprit Bumrah, looked sharper and more menacing. By the way, please stop this nonsense of questioning Bumrah’s action. It is unique, but it is unequivocally clean. It demeans a champion performer and the game to even bring it up,” Chappell wrote in his column in The Sydney Morning Herald.
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Chappell was also full of praise for “emerging superstar” Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was called a fearless cricketer who followed the mantle of Indian batting greats like Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
“The pitch, too, evolved, becoming less treacherous. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul capitalised, making the Australian bowlers look ordinary. Rahul’s quality is well-known, but Jaiswal is an emerging superstar. The young opener is fearless and appears poised to inherit the mantle of Indian batting excellence, following the likes of Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar,” he wrote.
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Chappell expressed his view that the players who underperformed in Perth be given a chance to redeem themselves in the day-night second test in Adelaide was supported by other former players.
“The top order is a major concern,” former test skipper Greg Chappell further wrote.
“To avoid forced changes, they must deliver in Adelaide. Marnus Labuschagne knows he is under pressure… he must rediscover his form quickly and revert to the free-flowing style of old.”
(With inputs from Agencies)
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